R.R. Barakat, M.W. Bevers, D.M. Gershenson and W.J. Hoskins (eds). Handbook of Gynecologic Oncology, second edition

R.R. Barakat, M.W. Bevers, D.M. Gershenson, W.J. Hoskins (eds).Martin Dunitz, London, 2002, €40.50, £29.95, US$44.95 This handbook provides a competent overview of the current diagnosticand therapeutic strategies for tumors of the female reproductivetract. The many illustrations are an additional asset of thisvolume. The     

R. Pinkerton, T. Philip, B. Fervers (eds). Evidence-based Paediatric Oncology

R. Pinkerton, T. Philip, B. Fervers (eds). First edition, BritishMedical Association Books, London, 2002, 440 pp, €135.00,£90.00, $139.00 Childhood cancer mortality rates decreased dramatically between1960 and 1997, with decreases observed in all type of cancer.In spite of these remarkable advances, for 25% of children andadolescents     

J. Mehta, S. Singhal (eds). Myeloma

J. Mehta, S. Singhal (eds). Martin Dunitz, London, 2001, 516pp, €200.19, £95.00, US$150.00 Multiple myeloma is probably the hematological malignancy inwhich both basic science and clinical research have made themost significant progress in     

D.P. Kelsen, J.M. Daly, S.E. Kern, B. Levin, J.E. Tepper (eds). Gastrointestinal Oncology, Principles and Practice

D. P. Kelsen, J. M. Daly, S. E. Kern, B. Levin, J. E. Tepper(eds). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia/Baltimore/NewYork/London/Buenos Aires/Hong Kong/Sydney/Tokyo, 2001, 976 pp,i195.00, £120.00, US$175.00 This new volume promises a comprehensive coverage of the variousissues of significance to a full understanding of the biology,development, prevention, diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal(GI)     

J. Hildebrand, M. Brada (eds). Differential Diagnosis in Neuro-oncology

J. Hildebrand, M. Brada (eds). Oxford University Press, Oxford,2001, 310 pp, $100.00, £59.50, US$95.00 Over the past decade a considerable number of textbooks on neuro-oncologyhave been published, on both primary brain tumors and neurologicalcomplications of systemic cancers. All these     

K.I. Bland, J.M. Daly, C.P. Karakousis (eds). Surgical Oncology: Contemporary Principles and Practice

K.I. Bland, J.M. Daly, C.P. Karakousis (eds). McGraw-Hill, NewYork, NY, 2001, 1223 pp, $220.00, £135, US$175.00 Surgical Oncology: Contemporary Principles and Practice offersin 24 chapters a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-artmanagement of the most common solid     

D.J. Kerr, W. Bodmer, C. McArdle, M. Pignatelli (eds). Advances in Colorectal Cancer

D.J. Kerr, W. Bodmer, C. McArdle, M. Pignatelli (eds). OxfordUniversity Press, Oxford, UK, 2002, 264 pp, £28.75 This book by Kerr et al. has been presented at a time that isparticularly rich in material     

Z. Rayter, J. Mansi (eds). Medical Therapy of Breast Cancer

Z. Rayter, J. Mansi (eds). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge,2003, 412 pp, €90.00, £70.00, US$95.00 Several authors, mostly from the UK, one each from Ireland andCanada, have put their efforts into